Genre: | talk-variety show |
Starring: | Da Zuo, Yang Di, Chen Ming, Chen Chao, Brian Gonzalez, Dylan Jaye, Sasha Chzhao, Idris Kartav, Steven Oo, Ichinose Asuka, Ben McMahon, Alex Martini, Kyle Obermann |
Opentheme: | Season 1 Sugar by Maroon 5 We Like 2 Party by Big Bang What Makes You Beautiful by One DirectionSeason 2 Shadowfall by Audiomachine Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon Season 3 Blood and Wine by Marcin Przybyłowicz New York Memories by Borislav Slavov Les Champs-Élysées by Joe Dassin Sunny Day by Joy Williams Legacy of Six by Really Slow Motion Season 5 Pay It Later by Joshua Francois & Franco Junior Wake Me Up (cover) by Madilyn Bailey Season 6 Walk Thru Fire by Vicetone (ft. Meron Ryan) |
Country: | China |
Language: | Chinese |
Director: | Chen Juan, Wan Longhua, Wang Ziting, Gu Xueying, Zhang Longfu, Ma Xiao |
Location: | China |
Runtime: | 80 minutes |
Network: | Hubei Television |
Num Seasons: | 6 |
Last Aired: | present |
Informal Talks is a Chinese talk show co-produced by Bilibili and Hubei Television.[1] Informal Talks airs on Hubei Television and Heilongjiang Television on Fridays at 21:20 beginning April 24, 2015.
Starting Season 1 Episode 5, every episode begins with a Culture Discussion, followed by debates related to the discussion topic, where representatives can share their opinions. The show discusses various topics and issues in Mandarin. The atmosphere is meant to emulate a meeting of world leaders, but the tone of the show can range from serious to emotional to humorous.
In Season 1, there were 20 regular episodes, and 3 special episodes (Episode 17, 18, 23). In Season 2, there were 46 regular episodes and 3 special episodes that look back at certain moments on the show. Season 6 consisted of 8 episodes filmed in the studio in Beijing, and 16 episodes filmed remotely due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[2]
The panel consists of a "President", a "Vice President", a “Secretary General", a "Clerk" and "representatives" from different countries.
Name | Chinese Name | Birthday | Title | Episodes | Absences | |
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Da Zuo (Ryan) | 大左 | 29 July 1985 | President | S1 E5 - present | S3 E56, 57 | |
Yang Di (Andy) | 杨迪 | 26 August 1986 | Vice President | S2 E1 - present | ||
Clerk | S1 E5 - E23 | S1 E10, 11 | ||||
Chen Ming (Calvin) | 陈铭 | 7 April 1988 | Secretary General | S2 E22 - 25, 32 - 39, 44 - 47 S3 E1 - present | S3 E33 S5 E5-9, 12 | |
Chen Chao (Cynthia) | 陈超 | 24 October 1989 | Clerk | S1 E1 - present | S2 E38, 39 S3 E13 - 16 S5 E7, 8 |
Name | Chinese Name | Birthday | Title | Episodes | |
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Liu Yiwei | 刘仪伟 | 28 April 1969 | President | S1 E1 - E4 | |
Yuan Chengjie | 袁成杰 | 10 March 1983 | Vice President | S1 E1 - E4 | |
Ma Weiwei (Vivian) | 马薇薇 | Vice President | S1 E5 - E23 | ||
Secretary General | S1 E1 - S1 E4 | ||||
Huang Yixin | 黄艺馨 | 16 November 1982 | Clerk | S1 E10, 11 | |
Li Yitong | 李艺彤 | 23 December 1995 | Secretary General | S2 E1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10 | |
Chen Si | 陈思 | 14 September 1991 | Secretary General | S2 E4, 7 | |
Yu Shasha | 于莎莎 | 30 May 1985 | Secretary General | S2 E6, 8, 11, 12, 17 - 20, 31 | |
Xie Binbin | 谢彬彬 | 20 December 1995 | Secretary General | S2 E13, 14 | |
Shao Mingming | 邵明明 | 25 October 1996 | Secretary General | S2 E15, 16 | |
Jiang Chen (Joanna) | 姜尘 | 27 November 1987 | Secretary General | S2 E26 - 30 | |
Liu Xiye | 刘熙烨 | Clerk | S2 E38, 39 | ||
Jiang Tao | 江涛 | Secretary General | S2 E40, 43 | ||
Zang Hongna | 臧洪娜 | June 28 | Secretary General | S2 E41, 42 | |
Zhang Yu'an | 张玉安 | Secretary General | S3 E33 | ||
Li Songwei | 李松蔚 | Secretary General | S5 E7-9 |
In Season 1, there were 10 representatives of Informal Talks (known as IT10): Brian Gonzalez, Beijing International Studies University international business student; Arash Estilaf, actor and PhD Film Studies student; YOYO, model; Giuseppe Mighali, Suhrobjon Nazarov, Renmin University of China student; Alexandre Dubos, founder of French-Street (wine company);[3] Nathaus Patrick, Audi executive;[4] Kim Han-il (Jack), singer; Zack Ireland Splittgerber, actor and Mohammed Osama, Xinhua News Agency journalist.[5] After Episode 4, Giuseppe Mighali left due to work related reasons and was replaced by Alec Odahara, marketing manager, in Episode 5. After Episode 15, Suhrobjon Nazarov left to serve in the Russian Army and was replaced by Vladislav Shergin in Episode 17. At the end of Season 1, Alexandre Dubos and Nathaus Patrick left due to work related reasons.
In Season 2, there were 11 representatives (IT11). Alistair Bayley, Monash University arts student; James Ifeanyi Ogbobe, tourism management student and kindergarten teacher; and Steven Oo, fashion designer joined the cast. At the end of Season 2, Steven Oo left due to work related reasons. Mohammed Osama, Zach Ireland Splittgerber, and Vladislav Shergin announced on Weibo that they were informed by the producers of Informal Talks they would not continue to be representatives in Season 3. Kim Han-il (Jack) left for unknown reasons.
In Season 3, Cedric Jun Jie Loo (guest representative in Season 2 Episode 13), actor and model; Mirco Tranchina, Beijing Normal University Linguistics student; Sasha, Harbin Engineering University international business student; Idris Kartav, Xiamen University International Relations and Affairs student and Dominic Romeo joined the cast. After Season 3, Mirco left due to immigration difficulties, and Alec and James left due to work. In Season 3.5, they were replaced with Dylan Jaye, an investment banker; Brian O'Shea and Patrick Köllmer.
Country | Name | Chinese name | Occupation | Birthday | Since | Absences | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Alejandro Gonzalez Ruiz[6] | 功必扬 | BISU International Business student | 13 April 1991[7] | S1 E1 | S4 E8 | ||
Aleksandr "Sasha" Chzhao[8] | 萨沙[9] | HRBEU International Business student | 29 September 1998[10] | S3 E1 | S3 E5, 6, 46 S4 E5-8 S5 E4 | ||
Alessandro Martini | 阿雷 | Student | 19 June 1996 | S6 E1 | |||
Harry Moore[11] | 欧阳森 | S6.5 | |||||
Brett Lyndall Singh | 阿乐 | Medical Technology Entrepreneur | S6 E9 | S6, E12 - 13 | |||
Zach Bielak[12] | 小白/姜海 | S6.5 | |||||
Gustav Gillund[13] | 顾思达 | S6.5 | |||||
Takeuchi Ryo | 竹内亮 | S6.5 | |||||
Challi | 沙力 | S6.5 | |||||
Steven Oo (Than Naing Oo) | 赖合成 OO | Fashion Designer | 10 November 1984 | S2 E1-E47 S6 E1 | S2 E36, 44 - 47 |
Country | Name | Chinese name | Occupation | Birthday | Episodes | Absences | Returns |
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Giuseppe Mighali[14] | 朱赛 | Researcher in Chinese Classical Philology | S1 E1 - 4[15] | ||||
Suhrobjon Nazarov[16] | 阿克毛 | Student | 20 November 1993[17] | S1 E1 - 15[18] | S1 E14 | S3 E5, 6, 25 | |
Alexandre Dubos[19] | 杜波 | 1986[20] | S1 E1 - 23[21] | S2 E15, 16 S4 E8 | |||
Nathaus Patrick[22] | 潘天楷 | Audi Executive | S1 E1 - 23 | S1 E5 - 7, 9 - 12 | S2 E4, 6 - 8, 33, 34 S3 E15, 16 | ||
Jack Kim (Kim Han-il)[23] † | 金韩一 | Singer | 4 June 1990 | S1 E1 - S2 E47 | S2 E25, 41 - 47 | ||
Zach Mark Ireland Splittgerber | 左右 | 13 February 1990[24] | S1 E1 - S2 E47[25] | S2 E2, 4, 6 - 8 | |||
Mohamed Osama Mohamed Ragab[26] | 穆小龙 | Translator | 6 September 1988[27] | S1 E1 - S2 E47[28] | S3 E18 - 22, 25 S4 E5 | ||
Vladislav Aleksandrovich Shergin | 卷弗/弗拉德 | 15 October 1990[29] | S1 E17 - S2 E47[30] | S4 E6 | |||
Alexander "Alec" Guy Odahara[31] | 田原皓 | Marketing manager IT Analyst | 9 February 1990[32] | S1 E5 - S3 E40 | S2 E27 - 30 S3 E28, 34 - 40 | ||
James Ifeanyi Ogbobe[33] | 钱多多 | Tourism Management student | 1988 | S2 E1 - S3 E40 | S2 E35 | ||
Mirco Tranchina[34] | 米可 | BNU Linguistics student | 26 June 1991[35] | S3 E1 - 40 | S3 E13, 14, 18 19, 28 - 30, 34, 37 - 40 | S5 E9, 10 | |
Yūsuke Asai | 浅井悠佑 YOYO[36] | Model | 15 September 1985[37] | S1 E1 - S3 E61 | S2 E36 - 43 S3 E25 | ||
Cedric Jun Jie Loo[38] | 吕锐 吕俊杰 | Model, actor | 1988 | S3 E1 - 61 | |||
Brian O'Shea | 波波 | 10 April 1993 | S3 E41 - 61 | ||||
Patrick Köllmer | 吴雨翔 | 16 September 1988 | S3 E41 - 61 | S3 E46 | |||
Wilfried Buiron [39] | 阮奕信 | Student, Entrepreneur | 2 September 1995[40] | S4 E1 - 12 | S5 E6 | ||
Arash Estilaf[41] [42] | 华波波 | Actor, Film Studies student | 28 August 1988[43] | S1 E1 - S5 E12 | S4 E8 (start) | ||
Alistair Bayley[44] | 贝乐泰 | Monash Arts student | 26 May 1993[45] | S2 E1 - S5 E12 | S2 E2, 32 - 35, 45, 46 S3 E29, 30 | ||
Dominic Joseph Romeo[46] | 罗狮杰 | Student | 1992 | S3 E1 - S5 E12 | S4 E1 (end), 2 | ||
Russell | 成明 | Student | S5 E1 - S5 E12 | S5 E4, 9, 10 | |||
Dylan Jaye[47] | 钟逸伦 | Investment Banker Musician | 22 October 1995 | S3 E41 | S4 E9, 10 | ||
Mark Minnie Jr.[48] | 宁大人 | Student | 9 May 1994[49] | S4 E1 | |||
Siwathep Singh Khanderpor[50] | 天乐 | Student | 4 June 1993[51] | S4 E1 | S5 E5, 6 | ||
Ichinose Asuka | 一之瀬飞鸟 | Video blogger | 1995 | S4 E1 | |||
Kyle Obermann | 欧阳凯 | Photographer | S6 E1 | ||||
Ben McMahon | 孟杰明 | Real Estate Developer | S6 E1 | ||||
Idris Talha Kartav[52] [53] † | 唐小强 | Stone Importer | 24 August 1992[54] | S3 E1 | S3 E18 - 22 S4 E5-8 | ||
Country | Name | Chinese name | Birthday | Episodes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Tai[55] | 戴启明 | 1992 - 1993[56] | S1 E1 (cut from episode), E14 | ||
Antonio Coll (Nio)[57] | 蓝子龙 | 11 March 1989[58] | S1 E3, 16 | ||
Yegor Shyshov | 椰果 | 22 May 1989[59] | S1 E5 | ||
Brendan Frentz[60] | 范柏仁 | S1 E6 | |||
小白 | S1 E10 | ||||
Martin | 马丁 | 1986 - 1987[61] | S1 E10 | ||
龙小龙 | 2001[62] | S1 E11 | |||
Patrick Rosevear[63] | 罗斯文 | 24 June 1987[64] | S1 E14, 21 | ||
David Garcia Lou[65] | 搂大卫 | October 25 | S1 E15 | ||
Anthony[66] | 安东尼 | 9 May 1990[67] | S1 E15, 33 | ||
Gerald | 杰拉德 | S1 E19 | |||
David | 大卫 | S1 E20 | |||
周晓龙 | S1 E22 | ||||
Mani | 马尼 | August 22[68] | S2 E2 | ||
罗罗 | S2 E3 | ||||
Oliver[69] | 奥利/赵子玉 | August 11 | S2 E4, 7, 35 | ||
Andre | 安德 | S2 E5 | |||
Markus[70] | 张维 | S2 E6 S3 E2, 3 | |||
李越 | 30 December 1992 | S2 E6, 8, 31 | |||
Isa | 伊萨 | S2 E8, 31 | |||
Paul Craddock[71] | 美保/美宝[72] | 14 October 1993 | S2 E9 | ||
Jacopo Maria Lasala[73] | 徐天佑 | S2 E10 | |||
Simon Dominic | 西蒙 | S2 E11, 12 | |||
Cedric Jun Jie Loo | 吕锐/吕俊杰 | S2 E13 | |||
Franco Lodovico Maglio[74] | 弗朗克 | S2 E14 | |||
方兴为 | S2 E17, 18 | ||||
Palang Jakkrawansilp[75] | 帕朗 | S2 E19 | |||
Eduardo de Carvalho Rodrigues Filho[76] | 栎树 | S2 E20 | |||
Josh Gordon[77] | 戈登 | S2 E21, 29, 30, 32, 35 S3 E21, 22 | |||
David | 伟鸥 | 1992[78] | S2 E22 | ||
Yasin[79] | 亚星 | 28 September 1993 | S2 E23 | ||
Mauri[80] | 风明睿 | S2 E24 | |||
Elliot O'Donnell[81] | 董锦程 | 1993 - 1994[82] | S2 E25 | ||
Riccardo Moratto (Skanda)[83] | 韦佳德 | 4 December 1985[84] | S2 E26 | ||
Machi[85] | 马喜 | 15 August 1981 | S2 E27 | ||
Romuald Bronchart[86] | 彭望龙 | 24 June 1989[87] | S2 E28 | ||
Gaudi | 高迪 | S2 E32 | |||
Nakamura Onishi | 中村大西 | S2 E36 | |||
Pascal Bonnisseau[88] | 宋博宁 | 2 July 1981[89] | S2 E36, 37, 41 - 46 S3 E9 - 11, 37 - 40 | ||
Quentin Albert[90] | 信誓蛋蛋 (钢蛋) | S2 E38, 39 | |||
Romeo Delebecque[91] | 信誓蛋蛋 (铁蛋) | S2 E38, 39 | |||
徐才文 | S2 E39 | ||||
Constantin[92] | 康廷 | 11 January 1987 | S2 E40 | ||
Tsukagoshi Hirotaka | 冢越博隆 | 18 April 1978 | S2 E42, 43 S3 E13, 14 | ||
晓冬 | S2 E43 | ||||
Andrey | 安德烈 | S2 E44 | |||
黎昕 | S2 E45, 46 | ||||
Rashed[93] | 瑞江明 | S2 E45 | |||
Sander Kole[94] | 柯桑德 | 19 September 1994 | S2 E46 | ||
Kamol Munisov | 康晓鑫 | S3 E23 | |||
Mark | 马克 | S3 E26 | |||
Rodley | 罗德利 | S3 E27 | |||
David | 江南 | S3 E28, 34 | |||
范桂忠 | S3 E28 | ||||
兴川瑞 | S3 E29, 30 | ||||
马爱文 | S3 E30 | ||||
坂尚 | S3 E31 | ||||
Brian O'Shea[95] | 波波 | April 10 | S3 E34 | ||
Uyan Tien | 田舞阳 | 1 August 1985 | S3 E35, 36 | ||
Patrick Köllmer | 吴雨翔 | 16 September 1988 | S3 E37, 38 | ||
Dylan Jaye | 钟逸伦 | 22 October 1995 | S3 E39 | ||
Laurence Heyes | 何安杰 | 1 January 1995 | S3 E46 | ||
葛金鹰 | S3 E49 | ||||
Raz Galor | 高佑思 | 28 September 1994 | S3 E50, 51 S5 E8 | ||
Michael | 卡子彤 | S3 E53 | |||
Lila Kidson[96] | 星悦 | S3 E54 | |||
莫哈 | S3 E56 | ||||
Phichet Ang | 洪健城 | S3 E57 | |||
王力宏 | S3 E59 | ||||
Vinicius Batista de Oliveira | 欧力 | September 17, 1991 (age 27) | S4 E5 | ||
发币 | S4 E6 | ||||
Oscar Sun | 孙坚 | 23 May 1983 | S4 E7 | ||
文楷 | S4 E8 | ||||
龙儿 | S4 E9 | ||||
梁悦信 | S4 E10 | ||||
Stephen Turban | 唐文理 | S5 E3 | |||
白石 | S5 E4 | ||||
Elie Kipanga | 苏阳 | S5 E5 | |||
Philip | 菲利普 | S5 E7 | |||
Yamashita Tomohiro | 山下智博 | S5 E11 | |||
刘正曦 | S6 E5 | ||||
广坦 | 1983 (age 37) | S6 E7 | |||
Erica | 林绘梨华 | S6 E7 | |||
Gianni Girolami[97] | 杰宁 | 1988 | S6 E8 | ||
Joey Chua | 蔡卓宜 | S6 E9 | |||
Yan Rujing | 颜如晶 | S6 E10 |
See main article: Non-Summit. Non-Summit is the original show. It is produced by Korean television company JTBC and features handsome Korean-speaking foreign men discussing a wide range of political and social issues.
In 2015, a Non-Summit spin-off aired called Where is My Friend's Home. The show features the cast of Non-Summit and was filmed across 12 different countries.
See main article: Elİn Oğlu. In 2014, atv purchased the rights for a Turkish adaptation of Non-Summit, titled Elİn Oğlu, which premiered on 21 March 2015.[98] [99]
See main article: A Bright World. In 2015, Jiangsu Television purchased the rights for a Chinese adaptation of Non-Summit, titled A Bright World (世界青年说), which premiered on 16 April 2015.[98] [99] [100]